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August 5, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SWINGING SLEDGE HAMMER IN TIGHT QUARTERS AND IT KEPT HITTING HIM IN RIBS.

August 1, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPER BAKCING OVER TRAILING CABLE CONDUIT HIT HOLE IN ROAD JARRING NECK

July 26, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

EMPLOYEES WERE CHANGING AN ELECTRIC MOTOR. ONE WAS PRYING MOTOR UP WITH A PRY BAR, ONE EMPLOYEE WAS PUTTING SHIMS UNDER MOTOR, THE BAR SLIPPED AND THE MOTOR FELL ON THE EMPLOYEES FINGER, MASHI NG THE NAIL OFF.

July 26, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

UNHOOKED A GAS WELDER FROM CAR.

July 19, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against a moving object

OPER FRONT END LOADER BACK HURTING

July 17, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

CLEANING AREA WITH WATER HOSE HOSE NOT REMOVING MATERIAL IN CORNER REACHED IN WITH HAND TO REMOVE MATERIAL CUT FINGER ON PC OF BROKEN GLASS

July 13, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal assistant mine foreman, assistant mine manager HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL WAS LOADING VP RINGS INTO BACK OF A PICKUP TRUCK RINGS BEING LOADED SLIPPED CATCHING FINGER BETWEEN RINGS IN HAND AND THOSE ALREADY IN TRUCK EMPLS R MIDDLE FINGER WAS CRUSHED AND LACERATE D

July 11, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by flying object

TAKING OFF KNOCKOUT RING FROM BOOSTER PUMP, INSTRUCTIONS SAID TO TOP OFF WITH SMALL HAMMER. AS WE WERE TAPPING OFF TWO PARTS OF RING FLEW OUT FROM BEING UNDER PRESSURE STRIKING REPAIRMAN IN NO SE.

July 1, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPL PICKED UP STEPLADDER TO MOVE IT TO ANOTHER PART OF PLANT.WHEN HE TURNED AROUND WITH STEP LADDER IN HAND PULLED MUSCLE IN LOWER BACK.

July 1, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal prep plant foreman, supervisor, mill plant supervisor, kiln supervisor POWERED HAULAGE
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by falling object

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING TO LOAD SCRAP STEEL ONTO A TRUCK WHILE CHAINING A PIPE TO LOADER MACHINE BACKED UP CAUSING PIPE TO STRIKE A I-BEAM WHICH FELL ON EMPLOYEE FOOT RESULTING IN FX

June 26, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall from headframe, derrick or tower

CLIMBING DOWN FROM SECOND FLOOR OF WEST REWASH TOWER.JUMPED DOWN A FEW FEET ONTO A BEAM AND DIDN'T LAND CORRECTLY.

June 20, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal motorman, motor person, swamper, switchman, locomotive operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I,NAME WAS ASSISTING OTHER EMPLOYEE TO INSTALL A DUMP CABLE ON THE DRAG BUCKET. THE SHOVEL OPERATOR PULLED THE CABLE TO REMOVE THE SLACK. THE WEDGE WAS NOT SECURE AND THE CABLE CAME OUT OF THE SOCKET STRIKING HIM ABOVE THE RIGHT EYE.

June 2, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

I NAME WAS CHANGING A LIGHT BULB & IT BROKE WHILE HE WAS REMOVING IT HE GOT SOME GLASS IN HIS RIGHT EYE-SCRATCHED HIS EYE

May 30, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

PULLED LOW BACK WHILE LIFTING A BEARING OUT OF A BUCKET

May 20, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against a moving object

LOADER WAS MOVING 304 STOCK ON TOP OF PILE.OPERATOR HAD LOADER ON TOP OF 304 PILE WHEN STEERING WHEEL KICKED CAUSING INJURY TO UPPER RIGHT ARM AND SHOULDER.INJURY RESULTED IN EMPLOYEE HAVING S HOULDER OPERATED ON 07-07-89.

May 16, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

LIFTING CHAIN HOIST AND PULLED MUSCLE IN UPPER ABDOMEN.

May 11, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

WAS INSTALLING METAL CHUT LINES-TOP LINER SLIPPED DOWN PINCHING EMPLOYEES FINGERS AS EMPLOYEE PULLED HIS HAND FREE HE STRUCK HIS ELBOW ON TEH BACK OF THE CHUT RESULTING IN SWELLING AND FLUID B UILD-UP ELBOW WAS DRAINED BY DOCTOR THE FOLLOWING DAY. NO TIME LOST. USE OF SMALLER LINES-HELP WITH INSTALLATION.

April 26, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator MACHINERY
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING DRAGLINE. HE STATES THAT HE STOPPED THE BUCKET TO FAST CAUSING THE MACHINE TO ROCK UP ON ONE TRACK. WHEN MACHINE RETURNED TO NORMAL POSTION, IT SNAPPED HIM BACKWARDS, STRAINING LOWER BACK.

April 15, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

SPRAINED WRIST PUTTING UP STEEL PLATE ON F-7 CONVEYOR

March 29, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

DISMOUNTING FORM LOADER MISSED STEP CAUGHT SELF BY GRABBING HANDRAIL.

March 29, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

INSTALLING IDLER ON CONVY 25.

March 29, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
American Aggregates Corp · Fall from machine

BELT SHOVELING BELT STARTED THROWING HIM OFF.

March 24, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

RAISED UP JABBED RIBS ON ANGLE IRON CONV 20

March 23, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler ELECTRICAL
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by flying object

EMPLOYEE WAS RAISING BOX LID ON LOADER O HE COULD JUMP START A EUCILD TRUCK. THE LID SLIPPED OFF BOX AND CONTACTED THE POSTIVE POST ON BATTERY. THIS CAUSED A SPARK WHICH IN TURN CAUSED BOTH BATTERIES TO EXPLODE IN EMPLOYEES FACE.

March 18, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE WAS CARRYING SCRAP STEEL AND STUMBLED

March 2, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOWERING ROLLER TO GROUND.

January 25, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger MACHINERY
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS USING AN ELECTRIC GRINDER ON A PIECE OF A MUFFLER AND DEBRIS STRUCK HIM IN THE EYE.

January 20, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal coal/ore shovel operator, shoveler, power shoveler HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

WAS PULLING A CABLE OUT O F THE BUCKET OF THE BOBCAT WHEN HE FELT A PAIN IN HIS BACK WHICHW AS THE RESULT OF A PULLED SHOULDER MUSCLE IN HIS BACK.

January 18, 1989 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver MACHINERY
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between a moving and a stationary object

VICTIM WAS CUTTING BOLTS ON SUPPORTS FRAME AND FOOT WAS IN BETWEEN SUPPORT FRAME AND DEISTER BODY. AFTER BOLT WAS CUT THE SUPPORT FRAME FELL AND PINNED VICTIMS FOOT. VICTIM WAS ASSISTED IN REMOVAL OF SUPPORT FRAME BY E.NAME.

January 10, 1989 OH · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS MAKING PREPARATION FOR STARTING A FIRE BY PICKING UP PIECES OF KINDLING WOOD PREVIOUSLY BROKEN UP FROM A WOODEN PALLET HE HAD BENT OVER/LEANED OVER TO PICK UP A 2XZ4 APPROX.24IN T O 27IN LONG WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING POP IN H IS BACK

January 4, 1989 MI · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator POWERED HAULAGE
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against a moving object

RUPTURED DISK AS STATED BY THE PHYSICIAN EMPLOYEE ALLEGES THE OPERATION OF THE WHEELED LOADER AGGRAVATED HIS BACK.

December 29, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall onto or against objects

CAME BACK ACROSS BOOM AND WHEN HE STEPPED DOWN ON THE STEP IN FRONT OF THE WINDOW HIS FOOT SLIPPED AND HE TRIED TO CATCH HIMSELF AND PULLED HIS LEFT LEG MUSCLE.

December 27, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

SMALL CABLE HAD NOT BEEN PUT ON TO KEEP COUNTER WEIGHT FROM TURNING. WHEN EMPLOYEE REMOVED CLEVIS FROM CABLE THAT HELP COUNTERWEIGHT UP CABLE SPUN AROUND SEVEREAL TIMES. CLEVIS STRUCK EMPLOYEE ON LEFT SIDE OF FACE.

December 21, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to the walkway or working surface

EMPLOYEE STEPPED ACROSS PUDDLE OF WATER, TWISTING KNEE WHEN HE PUT WEIGHT ON FORWARD LEG.

December 15, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal outside foreman, leadman STEPPING OR KNEELING ON OBJECT
American Aggregates Corp · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE STEPPED OFF TAILGATE OF PICKUP TRUCK ONTO STORAGE DECK OF WELDING SUPPLIES & STEPPED ON EDGE OF A BEAM TWISTING ANKLE THIS RESULTED IN A SEVERE SPRAIN TO THE LEFT ANKLE

December 8, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal clerk, timekeeper, office worker, director of sales OTHER
American Aggregates Corp · (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS IN OFFICE TENDING TO OFFICE PROCEDURES DURING NIGHT TIME LOADING HOURS, WEIGHING TRUCKS. MAN POSING ASMARCOTICS AGENT CAME INTO OFFICE, THREATENED HER WITH ARREST, INCITED PANIC I N EMPLOYEE.

November 30, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

STRAINED BACK LIFTING STEEL PLATE 16"X24"X3/8" INSIDE DROP BOX

November 23, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall from ladders

EMPL WAS USING LADDER TRUCK TO GAIN ACCESS TO SMALL HOPPER THE BASE BOLTS PULLED OUT THREW THE TFLLOR AND LET THE LADDER PIVOT FORWAR AND DOWN

November 11, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal bulldozer operator, universal operator, heavy equipment operator, operating engineer HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WAS REPLJACING 3 LB CA( IN TROUGHING IDLER WHEN E FELT SHARP PAIN IN BACK IT WAS COLD AND STA\T OF SHIFT HE MUSCLES WERE STIFF.

November 7, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal pumper HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

PAPER HAD JAMMED IN PRINTER BENT OVER REAR OF DESK AND COMPUTER PRINTER TO REACH FOR PAPER TO FIX PRINTER PAPER

November 7, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal blaster, shooter, shotfirer, explosive worker, powder gang/monkey HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMP LIFTING 50 LB BAG ONT TRUCK WHEN HE TWISTED B ACK

November 3, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in pulling or pushing objects

EMPL MOVING JACK PUMP OUT FROM UNDER TRUCK NOTICED CATCH IN HIS BACK.WENT TO LIFT TIE BLOCK AFTERWARDS AND COULDNT.

November 2, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver POWERED HAULAGE
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against a moving object

EMPL BACK UP ON STOCKPILE WHEN IT GAVE WAY UNDER TRUCK SLIDING TRUCK DOWN STOCKPILE DRIVER INTA CT.

October 29, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Over-exertion in lifting objects

EMPLOYEE WAS HELPING CLEAN UP SCRAP METAL & SCREENS FROM AROUND PLANT. HE BENT OVER TO PICK UP APPROX. 50 LBS OF SCRAP WHEN HE FELT SOMETHING PULL IN HIS LOWER BACK-HE HAD BEEN DOING THIS JOB FOR ABOUT 15 MIN.

October 25, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal haul/off road/coal/ore/pit/quarry/rock/rubber tire truck driver, transportation truck driver HANDLING OF MATERIALS
American Aggregates Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPL DISMOUNTING FROM FRONT OF LOADER STEPPED ON WET MATERIAL ON BUCKET LOST FOOTING AND BRUISED LEFT LEG ON SHIN.

October 20, 1988 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Struck by... (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPL DID NOT CHECK WORK AREA TO SEE IF HAD HOLD BOOM TO USE SLEDGE OVERHEAD

October 19, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Fall onto or against objects

EMPLOYEE FELT IT NECESSARY TO CLIMB ONTO A BOARD ON TOP OF THE CONVEYOR WHICH WAS SITTING AT A SLIGHT ANGLE. THE BOARD ROLLED DOWNHILL CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE HIT HIS LEFT KNEE ON THE ROCKS CUASING SORENESS AND SWELLING WITH TWO SMALL CUTSA ON KNEE CAP.

October 12, 1988 MI · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger HANDTOOLS (NONPOWERED)
American Aggregates Corp · Caught in, under or between (Not Elsewhere Classified)

EMPLOYEE WAS LOOSENING ADJUSTMENT NUT ON DRAG FRICTION WHEN THE WRENCH SLIPPED OFF THE NUT AND PINCHED THE LITTLE FINGER ON LEFT HAND BETWEEN THE WRENCH AND THE DRAG CABLE.

October 10, 1988 IN · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, bull gang, faceman, parts runner, roustabout, roof trimmer/scaler SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
American Aggregates Corp · Struck against stationary object

EMP WAS LOADING SHOTS IN MINE AND TRIPPED OVER AN ANFO HOSE.

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